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At the request of his beloved Beulah the collie, Hank the Cowdog puts aside his urge to chew plastic and sets off in search of his nemesis, Plato the wayward bird dog.Tags
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Hank's intentions were good when The Quest for the Great White Quail opens. His lecture to Drover was correct. Unfortunately, Hank allows his fear of the wrath of Sally May Loper to prevent him from carrying out his original plan. Worse, he succumbs to very temptation that caught Drover. I feel sorry for Little Alfred (pronounced 'Alferd') Loper, but if he follows his mother's advice in the future, it shouldn't happen again.
At one point Hank is certain that he's been bitten by a rattlesnake. See The Case of the Double Bumblebee Sting for when that really happened. If you're familiar with this series, you'll probably guess what attacked Hank and will be gleefully anticipating when the truth will dawn on our favorite cowdog. I loved the show more scene where Hank is terrified that Sally May will find out what he did.
The action changes when Beulah the gorgeous collie from a neighboring ranch comes by. Drover and Hank both act like love-struck characters in classic cartoons. Beulah has come to ask Hank for help because her beloved Plato wandered off four days ago. She's so worried that she promises to give Hank a second chance at winning her affections if he'll bring Plato safely home.
Hank's love for beauteous Beulah starts to falter the closer he gets to coyote territory. This isn't like the very beginning of the book when Hank is trash-talking to anonymous coyotes who are howling from a distance (have fun with Hank's translation of the conversation). Then a fog rolls in.
Of course he finds Plato and of course they're in danger. Loved the way Rip and Snort, the coyote brothers, were defeated. (If you're wondering when Hank was asked to find Plato before, see The Case of the Missing Bird Dog.) Hank is really looking forward to his second chance with Beulah.
Will his dreams come true or will he screw it up?
As usual, I had fun with the sound effects, especially the police car siren when Hank was rushing to help Little Alfred. At one point Hank consults 'Data Control' in his brain while he's lost. The mechanically-voiced reply made me laugh aloud.
As for the two original songs, 'Chewing Plastic' hasn't many words, but it is cheerful. 'The Sunbeam Song' is just as wholesome as Hank described it.
I recommend this entry (and the two earlier books I mentioned). show less
At one point Hank is certain that he's been bitten by a rattlesnake. See The Case of the Double Bumblebee Sting for when that really happened. If you're familiar with this series, you'll probably guess what attacked Hank and will be gleefully anticipating when the truth will dawn on our favorite cowdog. I loved the show more scene where Hank is terrified that Sally May will find out what he did.
The action changes when Beulah the gorgeous collie from a neighboring ranch comes by. Drover and Hank both act like love-struck characters in classic cartoons. Beulah has come to ask Hank for help because her beloved Plato wandered off four days ago. She's so worried that she promises to give Hank a second chance at winning her affections if he'll bring Plato safely home.
Hank's love for beauteous Beulah starts to falter the closer he gets to coyote territory. This isn't like the very beginning of the book when Hank is trash-talking to anonymous coyotes who are howling from a distance (have fun with Hank's translation of the conversation). Then a fog rolls in.
Of course he finds Plato and of course they're in danger. Loved the way Rip and Snort, the coyote brothers, were defeated. (If you're wondering when Hank was asked to find Plato before, see The Case of the Missing Bird Dog.) Hank is really looking forward to his second chance with Beulah.
Will his dreams come true or will he screw it up?
As usual, I had fun with the sound effects, especially the police car siren when Hank was rushing to help Little Alfred. At one point Hank consults 'Data Control' in his brain while he's lost. The mechanically-voiced reply made me laugh aloud.
As for the two original songs, 'Chewing Plastic' hasn't many words, but it is cheerful. 'The Sunbeam Song' is just as wholesome as Hank described it.
I recommend this entry (and the two earlier books I mentioned). show less
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John Richard Erickson was born in Midland, Texas on October 20, 1943. In 1966, he received a B.A. degree from the University of Texas in Austin and studied for two years at Harvard Divinity School. He began to publish short stories while working full-time as a cowboy, farmhand, and ranch manager. In 1982, he started his own publishing company show more called Maverick Books, which published the first Hank the Cowdog book in 1983. He is the author of the best-selling Hank the Cowdog series, which won an Audie for Outstanding Children's Series from the Audio Publisher's Association in 1993. His stories have also won Oppenheimer, Wrangler, and Lamplighter Awards. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- The Quest for the Great White Quail
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- Hank the Cowdog (Head of Ranch Security); Drover (dog, Hank's little assistant); Little Alfred Loper (pronounced 'Alferd,' middle name 'Leroy,' High & Sally May's little son); Pete the Barncat; Sally May Loper (wife of ranch owner High Loper); Molly Loper (Sally May & High's baby daughter, behind the scenes only) (show all 10); Beulah (collie with whom Hank is in love); Plato (the bird dog with whom Beulah is in love and vice versa); Rip (coyote); Snort (coyote, Rip's brother)
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- Lopers' Ranch, Ochiltree County, Texas, USA; a cave in one of the canyons where the coyotes live
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